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News Former El Salvador commander convicted of immigration fraud in Boston
Former El Salvador commander convicted of immigration fraud in Boston
Matthew Pomy
August 28, 2013 10:46:02 am

Former Salvadoran Minister of Public Safety, Inocente Orlando Montano, was convicted of immigration fraud on Tuesday and sentenced to 21 months in prison followed by one year of probation. Montano is suspected in connection with a...

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News UN counterterrorism expert urges greater clarity in US policies
UN counterterrorism expert urges greater clarity in US policies
Matthew Pomy
June 8, 2013 02:42:05 pm

UN Special Rapporteur on human rights and counterterrorism Ben Emmerson on Friday urged the Obama administration to provide more clarity on its counterterrorism policies. While Emmerson's office recently released a statement strongly...

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News Obama administration urges Supreme Court to limit review of recess appointments
Obama administration urges Supreme Court to limit review of recess appointments
Matthew Pomy
June 8, 2013 09:28:38 am

The Obama administration on Thursday urged the US Supreme Court to limit the scope of its review of the case challenging the president's power to temporarily fill vacancies in government offices. The government laid out...

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News New Mexico AG: state law does not necessarily allow same-sex marriage
New Mexico AG: state law does not necessarily allow same-sex marriage
Matthew Pomy
June 7, 2013 08:40:36 am

New Mexico Attorney General Gary King said Thursday that New Mexico law does not necessarily allow same-sex marriages . The statement does not directly comment on the matter, as it was made in response to a...

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News UN SG: Egypt draft laws must adhere to international human rights norms
UN SG: Egypt draft laws must adhere to international human rights norms
Matthew Pomy
June 7, 2013 07:25:55 am

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon released a statement on Thursday reenforcing the need for any new Egyptian draft law should respect human rights standards. The statement came as concern over increased convictions of international NGO personnel mounts....

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Federal appeals court refuses to block emergency contraceptive order
Matthew Pomy
June 6, 2013 08:20:02 am

The US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit ordered Wednesday that the two-pill variety of the emergency contraceptive known as Plan B be made immediately available to all individuals regardless of age. A...

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US soldier pleads guilty to killing 16 Afghan civilians
Matthew Pomy
June 6, 2013 07:44:55 am

Staff Sergeant Robert Bales pleaded guilty to the premeditated murder of 16 Afghan civilians on Wednesday in order to comply with a plea deal and avoid the death penalty. Bales admitted to leaving his post last March...

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Japan, UN reach agreement to combat drug and human trafficking
Matthew Pomy
June 4, 2013 08:06:53 am

The UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and the government of Japan on Monday came to an agreement to increase efforts to combat drug and human trafficking in Africa and Southeast Asia. The...

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News Apple e-book price fixing trial begins
Apple e-book price fixing trial begins
Matthew Pomy
June 4, 2013 07:21:12 am

The US Department of Justice case against Apple began in the US District Court for the Southern District of New York on Monday with an attorney for the department claiming that Apple's conspiring...

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UN Secretary General calls for protection of civilians in Syria
Matthew Pomy
June 1, 2013 02:12:59 pm

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon released a statement on Saturday condemning the most recent violence in Syria, and expressing concern over how it has been affecting the civilian population. Ban called upon both parties to make greater...

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Memphis Massacre of 1866 breaks out

The Memphis Massacre of 1866 broke out on May 1 of that year after Black Union veterans and police were involved in an altercation surrounding the arrest of a Black soldier. The ensuing skirmish spiralled out of control due to the racial tensions that followed the end of the US Civil War, lasting for two days and claiming the lives of 46 Black people and six whites.  The riot later cemented support for what would become the Fourteenth Amendment to the US Consitution, ensuring equal protection under the law. Learn more about the Memphis Massacre.  

Acts of Union creates Great Britain

On May 1, 1707, the two Acts of Union went into effect, implementing the Treaty of Union and thereby uniting the Kingdom of England and the Kingdom of Scotland to create the United Kingdom of Great Britain. The Union with Scotland Act was passed by the Parliament of England in 1706, and the Scottish Parliament promulgated the Union with England Act. Learn more about the Acts of Union from the Parliament of the United Kingdom.

First US trade union formed

On May 1, 1794, the Federal Society of Journeymen Cordwainers (shoemakers) was organized in Philadelphia to negotiate wages for its members, becoming the first trade union in the United States. Learn more about the history of the labor movement in the United States, and visit the website of the AFL-CIO, the federation of America's labor unions, representing more than 13 million workers.

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